Archive for Finance
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It’s A New Day
By Betty Sands HOMZ Management Corp. Today we hear a lot about facelifts and plastic surgery and all kinds of ways to improve the way we look. It is a bit costly; the results are magnificent in most cases and takes away years and years from our appearance. So today, we did a facelift to ...
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Dos and Don’ts of Managing an Inheritance
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford An inheritance is a bittersweet thing. On one hand, the circumstance which brought about the inheritance is the death of a loved one. On the other hand, your loved one valued your relationship with them enough to think of you and try to make your life bette...
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Quad Cities – What a Wonderful Place to Live!!
By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate Friendliness, quality of living, as well as housing opportunities are all reasons to call the Quad Cities your home. On one recent spring day I was riding my bike on the Duck Creek Pathway and was once again reminded how lucky I was...
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Who’s Really In Charge?
David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home The first in a series of articles to help readers gain a better understanding of things most people never think about – until it’s time to plan a funeral. Have you ever wondered who gets to make the decisions regarding your funeral? Cert...
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Is a Reverse Mortgage Right For You?
By Lisa Madigan Illinois Attorney General In this month’s column, Attorney General Madigan addresses an important issue on the minds of many seniors: reverse mortgages. Q. I’m a retired senior living on a limited income. With the cost of living continuing to rise, I need additional cash t...
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Your Social Security
by Randoe Dice Social Security District Manager, Davenport Iowa A NEW “TWIST” IN THE LAW MAY HELP YOUR MOM Mom has always been there to nurture and take care of you. Mother’s Day is the perfect time to give back and look out for her. If she’s having a hard time paying for her prescri...
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Your Social Security – Social Security Releases Open Government Plan
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office Social Security Releases Open Government Plan Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that the agency has released its Open Government plan. The plan, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/open, refle...
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They’re Back!!! RMDs are back for 2010!
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor We manage assets to protect valued retirement money against life’s risks – taxation is a risk. We are continuing our theme during this 1st half of 2010 on the tax risk we face with our retirement money. ...
